Remember the list of underrated schools from a few weeks back? Some of you weren’t too happy about the listings…and I get it. Just because a school isn’t an Ivy or on the top half of the “Best Colleges” lists doesn’t mean that it’s not as important. To be fair, Business Insider followed up with a list of schools that are considered the most desirable “based on the number of applications they receive each year.” Surprisingly, the top five schools with the most applicants aren’t Ivies…the list is a combination of popular private and state schools. The list isn’t anything that’s too surprising – most of the institutions are recognizable. But any student knows that their educational experience is based on more than a big name. Applications and acceptance rates don’t make a school great…the students do. Take a look at the list and weigh in. Do you attend one of the Desirables? Is your school worthy of its listing?
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Alabama — University of Alabama
Number of Applications Received — 30,975
Acceptance Rate — 57%
Alaska — University of Alaska
Number of Applications Received — 3,062*
Acceptance Rate — 72%
Arizona — University of Arizona
Number of Applications Received — 26,329
Acceptance Rate — 77%
Arkansas — University of Arkansas
Number of Applications Received — 18,908
Acceptance Rate — 59%
California — University of California, Los Angeles
Number of Applications Received — 72,676
Acceptance Rate — 22%
Colorado — University of Colorado
Number of Applications Received — 22,473
Acceptance Rate — 88%
Connecticut — Yale University
Number of Applications Received — 28,977
Acceptance Rate — 7%
Delaware — University of Delaware
Number of Applications Received — 25,458
Acceptance Rate — 65%
Florida — University of Central Florida
Number of Applications Received — 31,820
Acceptance Rate — 49%
Georgia — University of Georgia
Number of Applications Received — 18,458
Acceptance Rate — 56%
Hawaii — University of Hawaii at Manoa
Number of Applications Received — 6,901
Acceptance Rate — 80%
Idaho — Boise State University
Number of Applications Received — 7,832
Acceptance Rate — 78%
Illinois — Northwestern University
Number of Applications Received — 32,060
Acceptance Rate — 15%
Indiana — Indiana University
Number of Applications Received — 37,826
Acceptance Rate — 72%
Iowa — University of Iowa
Number of Applications Received — 21,642
Acceptance Rate — 80%
Kansas — University of Kansas
Number of Applications Received — 12,389
Acceptance Rate — 92%
Kentucky — University of Kentucky
Number of Applications Received — 19,810
Acceptance Rate — 69%
Louisiana — Tulane University
Number of Applications Received — 30,122
Acceptance Rate — 26%
Maine — University of Maine
Number of Applications Received — 8,306
Acceptance Rate — 81%
Maryland — University of Maryland
Number of Applications Received — 26,247
Acceptance Rate — 47%
Massachusetts — Northeastern University
Number of Applications Received — 47,364
Acceptance Rate — 32%
Michigan — University of Michigan
Number of Applications Received — 46,813
Acceptance Rate — 33%
Minnesota — University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Number of Applications Received — 43,048
Acceptance Rate — 44%
Mississippi — University of Mississippi
Number of Applications Received — 14,258
Acceptance Rate — 59%
Missouri — Washington University in St. Louis
Number of Applications Received — 30,117
Acceptance Rate — 16%
Montana — Montana State University
Number of Applications Received — 12,581
Acceptance Rate — 84%
Nebraska — University of Nebraska
Number of Applications Received — 10,929
Acceptance Rate — 64%
Nevada — University of Nevada-Reno
Number of Applications Received — 7,857
Acceptance Rate — 84%
New Hampshire — Dartmouth College
Number of Applications Received — 23,110
Acceptance Rate — 10%
New Jersey — Rutgers University
Number of Applications Received — 30,631
Acceptance Rate — 60%
New Mexico — University of New Mexico
Number of Applications Received — 11,467
Acceptance Rate — 65%
New York — New York University
Number of Applications Received — 57,845
Acceptance Rate — 26%
North Carolina — Duke University
Number of Applications Received — 30,374
Acceptance Rate — 13%
North Dakota — North Dakota State University
Number of Applications Received — 5,812
Acceptance Rate — 84%
Ohio — Ohio State University
Number of Applications Received — 31,359
Acceptance Rate — 56%
Oklahoma — Oklahoma State University
Number of Applications Received — 11,064
Acceptance Rate — 76%
Oregon — University of Oregon
Number of Applications Received — 21,263
Acceptance Rate — 74%
Pennsylvania — Pennsylvania State University
Number of Applications Received — 47,552
Acceptance Rate — 54%
Rhode Island — Brown University
Number of Applications Received — 28,919
Acceptance Rate — 9%
South Carolina — University of South Carolina
Number of Applications Received — 23,429
Acceptance Rate — 61%
South Dakota — South Dakota State University
Number of Applications Received — 4,851
Acceptance Rate — 92%
Tennessee — Vanderbilt University
Number of Applications Received — 31,099
Acceptance Rate — 13%
Texas — University of Texas at Austin
Number of Applications Received — 38,161
Acceptance Rate — 40%
Utah — Brigham Young University
Number of Applications Received — 11,423
Acceptance Rate — 49%
Vermont — University of Vermont
Number of Applications Received — 22,381
Acceptance Rate — 78%
Virginia — University of Virginia
Number of Applications Received — 28,984
Acceptance Rate — 30%
Washington — University of Washington
Number of Applications Received — 30,199
Acceptance Rate — 55%
West Virginia — West Virginia University
Number of Applications Received — 16,521
Acceptance Rate — 85%
Wisconsin — Marquette University
Number of Applications Received — 23,432
Acceptance Rate — 57%
Wyoming — University of Wyoming
Number of Applications Received — 4,181
Total Undergraduates — 10,194
Is Your School Desirable?
